Craig McIntosh

Craig McIntosh is a Professor of Economics at the School of Global Policy and Strategy (University of California, San Diego). He serves as co-director of the Policy Design and Evaluation Lab and holds the Institute of the Americas Professorship for Inter-American Affairs. His research focuses on program evaluation, financial services for micro-entrepreneurs, and anti-poverty policy innovations across Mexico, Guatemala, Malawi, Rwanda, Uganda, and Tanzania.

• Ph.D. in Agricultural and Resource Economics (UC Berkeley, 2003)
• M.A. in Agricultural and Resource Economics (UC Berkeley, 1999)
• B.A. in Economics (UC Santa Cruz, 1993)

McIntosh's work bridges technology with economic development, examining how digital tools can expand financial access and improve agricultural market efficiency. His recent studies analyze:

• Technology-enabled democratic participation
• Climate risk modeling
• Cash transfer effectiveness
• Mobile banking integration
• Infrastructure investment spillovers

As co-director of the Policy Design and Evaluation Lab, he advances methodologies for:

• Randomized controlled trials
• Field experiment design
• Intermediation in developing markets
• Cumulative learning in policy implementation

His teaching portfolio includes:

• Economic Development
• Applied Data Analysis
• Field Experiment Design
• Technological Innovation Evaluation